Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Shacovs Leona

DAssassin
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Leona is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Leona wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.9%) over Shaco based on 59 games. Leona holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Leona matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Shaco - 44.1% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
44.1% WR
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Leona vs Shaco matchup - 55.9% win rate
Leona
55.9% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Leona Matchup?

Leona wins the Shaco vs Leona matchup
Winner
Leona
Matches: 59
44.1%
Win Rate
55.9%
1.4
CS / min
1.0
791
DMG / min
383
9,754
Gold / game
8,767
77
Heal / min
154
323
DMG Mitigated / min
1,266
1.4
CC / min
1.9
43.5%
Early Game WR
56.5%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Shaco vs Leona Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Leona matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 59 recent matches analyzed, Leona wins with a 55.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.1%, giving Leona a 11.9 percentage point advantage. Leona dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Leona leads by 1,019 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Leona has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Leona overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Shaco vs Leona Laning Phase Breakdown

Shaco wins the laning phase against Leona in League of Legends

Shaco is favored during the laning phase against Leona, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Shaco holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.4Shaco
1.0Leona
Shaco edges out Leona by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Shaco.
Damage
791Shaco
383Leona
Shaco heavily out-damages Leona by 408 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Leona should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,754Shaco
8,767Leona
Shaco generates a commanding 987 more gold per game than Leona. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Leona should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.4Shaco
1.9Leona
Leona provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Shaco, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Leona coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
400Shaco
1,419Leona
Leona vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,019 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Leona can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Leona

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Leona, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Leona are Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Shaco an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Leona. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Shaco vs Leona matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Leona
56.5%
+13.0% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco43.5%
Leona early game win rateLeona56.5%
Late Game
Leona
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco44.4%
Leona late game win rateLeona55.6%

Leona dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.5% win rate — a 13.0 percentage point lead over Shaco. This lopsided early game means Leona can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Leona is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Shaco. Extended games heavily favor Leona, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Leona holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Shaco players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Leona

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs LeonaSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs LeonaManaflow Band - best Shaco rune vs LeonaTranscendence - best Shaco rune vs LeonaScorch - best Shaco rune vs Leona
Domination rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs LeonaDomination
Cheap Shot - best Shaco rune vs LeonaUltimate Hunter - best Shaco rune vs Leona
61.5% WR

The Sorcery and Domination rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Leona in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Shaco's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.29%3490.872512,59449.3%52.7%
47.08%2910.875312,53534.8%54.8%
47.25%2730.870312,65051.0%45.2%
50.00%2460.870612,58548.4%51.0%
48.57%2450.969312,41348.0%49.0%
44.21%2330.868412,47441.0%45.8%
48.03%2290.874812,32152.4%45.5%
42.86%2240.869012,43147.2%40.8%
54.68%2030.872112,75352.3%56.5%
50.60%1660.970912,71754.1%48.6%
46.95%1640.980813,21138.2%51.4%
46.46%1270.972312,64840.9%49.4%
36.89%1220.872712,74436.7%37.0%
50.00%1200.872212,54757.1%46.1%
46.02%1131.071011,96238.6%50.7%
55.45%1100.874012,35054.2%56.5%
35.85%1061.46699,77828.9%41.0%
50.96%1040.868912,54645.2%54.8%
55.34%1031.067312,78556.8%54.5%
42.27%970.773612,64634.2%47.5%
45.26%950.969212,54140.0%48.3%
48.91%920.965811,95250.0%48.0%
59.34%910.868312,35671.4%51.8%
53.33%900.870812,27157.5%50.0%
54.55%880.872613,42454.5%54.5%
58.62%871.073912,42453.9%60.7%
46.51%860.866913,09055.6%42.4%
50.00%821.47479,99757.1%46.3%
60.98%821.181513,09262.5%60.0%
48.72%780.968911,80747.4%50.0%
52.56%781.46879,58548.4%55.3%
51.32%760.865012,17463.6%41.9%
54.67%751.074012,75050.0%56.9%
44.59%741.576010,31939.3%47.8%
58.11%741.571110,17760.7%56.5%
57.75%711.066912,86361.5%55.6%
50.00%701.872412,10670.0%42.0%
55.71%701.278311,15055.6%55.8%
64.71%680.972412,73066.7%63.6%
61.19%670.871212,47646.4%71.8%
55.22%671.468210,11154.2%55.8%
56.45%621.272912,23738.9%63.6%
54.84%621.480712,45963.2%51.2%
53.23%620.965913,09257.9%51.2%
55.74%611.475210,89462.5%51.4%
46.67%601.56779,16443.3%50.0%
44.07%591.47919,75443.5%44.4%
59.62%521.076013,27842.9%65.8%
47.06%510.980512,84726.3%59.4%
42.00%501.585912,00338.1%44.8%
40.82%491.174013,12036.4%42.1%
48.98%491.573411,38554.5%47.4%
48.94%470.976913,41350.0%48.1%
44.19%430.777212,81542.9%44.8%
55.81%431.46559,00465.0%47.8%
58.14%431.571210,37357.1%58.6%
52.50%401.88179,69457.9%47.6%
50.00%400.971012,56123.1%63.0%
53.85%391.581711,09446.1%57.7%
44.74%381.276012,34275.0%36.7%
50.00%381.564610,02561.5%44.0%
44.74%380.875811,79846.7%43.5%
32.43%371.372012,54920.0%40.9%
42.86%351.770910,16753.3%35.0%
57.58%330.977712,19962.5%52.9%
50.00%321.36179,51950.0%50.0%
41.94%310.867811,96328.6%52.9%
56.67%301.978712,38566.7%52.4%
53.33%301.378311,79072.7%42.1%
55.17%290.982113,87742.9%59.1%
58.62%291.368912,49576.9%43.8%
44.83%291.775611,72754.5%38.9%
39.29%281.45389,52242.9%35.7%
42.86%281.572910,04345.5%41.2%
46.43%282.275510,91750.0%44.4%
55.56%271.56729,72145.5%62.5%
62.96%271.47749,95980.0%52.9%
61.54%261.369711,27745.5%73.3%
44.00%251.882412,99736.4%50.0%
36.00%251.873612,86014.3%44.4%
44.00%251.67039,41466.7%23.1%
54.17%241.173113,31445.5%61.5%
54.17%241.26959,14166.7%46.7%
39.13%231.476113,68160.0%33.3%
60.87%231.583711,80066.7%57.1%
47.62%211.685411,09166.7%40.0%
47.62%211.465210,72266.7%33.3%
70.00%204.775011,29362.5%75.0%
45.00%201.56789,19740.0%50.0%
38.89%182.15849,84240.0%37.5%
83.33%181.392212,40066.7%86.7%
37.50%161.56629,40937.5%37.5%
56.25%162.988712,07660.0%54.5%
56.25%160.768213,92671.4%44.4%
40.00%151.37089,69066.7%22.2%
40.00%152.082312,90125.0%45.5%
53.85%132.082712,21380.0%37.5%
38.46%131.863611,39550.0%33.3%
76.92%130.863613,09180.0%75.0%
41.67%121.568611,15333.3%44.4%
58.33%121.474511,58033.3%66.7%
63.64%112.472211,02050.0%66.7%
50.00%101.66669,58633.3%57.1%
66.67%91.974611,635100.0%50.0%
11.11%92.35048,4620.0%33.3%
33.33%92.273010,97950.0%20.0%
37.50%83.672910,75650.0%33.3%
37.50%83.57869,26933.3%40.0%
50.00%82.571110,0500.0%80.0%
62.50%80.864912,20350.0%66.7%
42.86%72.357012,033100.0%33.3%
14.29%72.868612,5940.0%16.7%
28.57%73.364313,3980.0%28.6%
33.33%62.966812,8780.0%50.0%
66.67%60.751211,76850.0%100.0%
83.33%63.370712,345100.0%80.0%
33.33%65.08328,99850.0%25.0%
100.00%61.46069,789100.0%100.0%
16.67%61.67199,74733.3%0.0%
50.00%61.967014,3520.0%60.0%
66.67%62.575412,75166.7%66.7%
80.00%53.369310,3260.0%100.0%
60.00%54.984812,3450.0%60.0%
80.00%52.25437,261100.0%0.0%
20.00%54.98508,7050.0%50.0%
60.00%55.074410,438100.0%50.0%

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Shaco vs Leona - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Leona in League of Legends?

Leona wins the Shaco vs Leona matchup with a 55.9% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.1%, a 11.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 59 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Shaco do against Leona in the early game?

In the early game, Leona has the advantage against Shaco with a 56.5% win rate versus 43.5%. Leona players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Leona in the late game?

In the late game, Leona takes over the Shaco vs Leona matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Leona scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Leona matchup?

Leona wins the matchup against Shaco with a 55.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 11.9 percentage point advantage means Leona is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 59 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Leona?

The best Shaco build against Leona includes Luden's Echo, Liandry's Torment, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Leona?

The best Shaco runes against Leona use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 61.5% win rate in the Shaco vs Leona matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Shaco counter Leona?

No, Shaco struggles against Leona with only a 44.1% win rate. Leona has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Leona's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Leona?

When playing Shaco against Leona, play cautiously and avoid Leona's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Leona has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.